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Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES. VICTORIAN STATE ELECTION 1955
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Two copies of seven pages of typed notes for a campaign speech in the Victorian state election 1955. Oliver was standing as a Country Party candidate for a seat in the Legislative Assembly. This speech appears to have been given on 3BO as it begins 'Good afternoon, listeners ..'and asks for their vote 'next Saturday'. He replies to criticism that he is anti-working class, his education plans for Bendigo, agricultural science and trade, Bendigo's housing shortage, road policies, drainage issues with the Bendigo Creek. Additions and corrections in blue ink.bendigo, hospital, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo. victorian state election 1955. country party. -
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Document - OLD CHUM MINE - NOTES ON THE OLD CHUM MINE
Handwritten notes on the Old Chum Co. Ref. M. D. Early History of Old Chum & The Old Chum Coy. Notes mention the popularity and locality of the mine. The shaft being well timbered. List of dates, tons of ore and the ounces of gold obtained from it, Dividends paid, Mine worked by steam. Engine 18 H. P. 13 in dia cylinders. No pumps, mine perfectly dry. No crushing battery. Mine crushed at Endeavour and the 'Fortuna'. Keeping 3 batteries going altogether. Mine registered 16/6/1871.document, gold, old chum mine, old chum mine, notes on the old chum mine, endeavour, fortuna, m d early history of old chum & the old chum coy -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES. VICTORIAN STATE ELECTION 1955
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Six typed pages, and then one single page copy, of a campaign speech for the Victorian state election in 1955. He was standing for the Country Party. Topics include : Australian manufacturing, exports and quality problems with wine, dried fruits, cheese and butter, and canned goods.australia, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. victorian state election 1955. country party. -
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Document - OLD CHUM MINE - NOTES ON THE OLD CHUM MINE
Two copies of notes (one in black pen and one in blue pen) on the Old Chum Mine. Notes include name of company, depth, years, Dividends,ozs of gold, Authority and remarks. Names include: Early Workings, William Gunther, Pioneer Coy, Phoenix Co (South), Formerly Pioneer Co North, Old Chum Co, Old Chum Tribute, Endeavour Co Tribute and Burrowes & Sterry Tribute.document, gold, old chum mine, old chum mine, notes on the old chum mine, early workings, william gunther, pioneer coy, phoenix co (south) formerly pioneer co north, old chum co, old chum trib, endeavour co trib, burrowes & sterry trib, dickers, bendigo goldfield history and production page 108 -
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Document - NORTH GARDEN GULLY PASSBY COMPANY - DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT IRONBARK, NORTH GARDEN GULLY & PASSBY COY
Handwritten notes on a fire at Ironbark. From the Bendigo Advertiser 1/1/1894 (Page 2). Destructive Fire at Ironbark. A Mining Engine House Destroyed. Shortly before 12 o'clock Sat. night a fire broke out in the engine-house of the North Garden Gully & Passby Company. Flames first noticed by neighbours. Contacted Capt. J Walker - Temperance Brigade. Building was of brick. Interior of building completely gutted. Winding plant appears to be not altogether destroyed. End of one of the compressors was blown out, and the wire ropes damaged somewhat.document, gold, north garden gully & passby company, north garden gully & passby company, bendigo advertiser 1/1/1894 page 2, capt j walker, temperance brigade -
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Document - NORTH OLD CHUM MINE - NOTES ON THE NORTH OLD CHUM MINE
Handwritten notes on the North Old Chum Mine. Notes include depth of shaft Years, Dividends, tons, ounces of gold, authority and remarks.Note: Lansell's 180 Co absorbed this lease in 1900. Names include: Early Workings, Wybrant (John), Wybrant's Trib, North Old Chum, Jackson's Claim, Jackson's Trib, South Victoria Co?,document, gold, north old chum mine, north old chum mine, notes on the north old chum mine, wybrant (john), wybrant's trib, north old chum, jackson's claim, jackson's trib, south victoria co?, lansell's 180 co, production statistics bendigo m l page 110, mines dept. -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES.TALK OVER 3BO 21 MAY 1955
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Three pages of typed notes titled 'Talk over 3BO. Saturday 21 May 1955'. The speech is part of his campaign in the Victorian State Election of 1955. He was a candidate for the Country Party. Topics include : country railway freight charges, and the industrialization of the state.bendigo, hospital, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. 3bo. victorian state election 1955. country party. -
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Document - NEW MOON MINE - NOTES ON THE NEW MOON MINE
Handwritten notes on the New Moon Mine on the Garden Gully Line of Reef. Notes include depth of Shaft, locality, Formation & Registration, Last year of production 1931, Size of lease, Early History, Plant, Poppet Legs, Telephone & Electric Signalling, Gold Obtained, Prominence, Total Gold Production and Dividends.document, gold, new moon mine, new moon mine, notes on the new moon mine, garden gully line of reef, prospector's vote, h harkness & coy, thompson & co of castlemaine, bendigo amalgamated goldfields coy, mines dept special edition australian mining standard 1/6/1899, mines dept booklet bendigo goldfield geo brown 1936, mines dept annual and quarterly reports, annals of bendigo mining sections 1907 to 1931, a richardson, souvenir declaration 200th dividend issued by directors new moon 1/12/1906, mines dept bulletin no 47 structure of bendigo goldfield h herman 1923 -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES. PUBLIC MEETING EAGLEHAWK TOWN HALL. 18 MAY 1955
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Eight pages of typed notes for a speech titled 'Address to Public Meeting Eaglehawk Town Hall May 18 1955'. This was a campaign speech in the Victorian State Election 1955. Oliver was standing as a candidate for the Country Party. Topics he covered : his personal abilities, housing and new home construction, sewerage, and industries. There are two copies of these notes.bendigo, hospital, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. victorian state election 1955. country party. -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES. STATE ELECTION. 10 MAY 1955
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Six pages of typed notes titled ' Broadcast talk. 3BO. May 10th 1955'. Topics include : voting instructions, Mrs Weber - campaign secretary and ex-member of Parliament, announcement of his Policy Speech at the Capital Theatre in the presence of the leader of the Country Party Sir Herbert Hyland, and other campaign matters.bendigo, hospital, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. victorian state election 1955. country party. ivy weber. -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: SPEECH NOTES 1955 POLICY SPEECH. LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF VICTORIA
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Twenty one pages of typed speech notes for 'my policy speech on the occasion of this 1955 election for the Legislative Assembly of the State of Victoria'. Corrections and additions in black ink. Topics and policies mentioned in the speech include : Rotary, Housing, old people, gaols and institutions, roads and motor cars, parking and traffic confusion, education (university for Bendigo), industries, libraries, power and transport, water supply, sewerage, swimming pools, and the dangers of Communism. Norman Oliver was standing as a candidate for the Country Party. There is a front page with '1955 Election' written in blue pen.bendigo, hospital, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. victorian state election 1955. country party. -
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Document - NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L. - ASSAY RESULTS FOR NORTH DEBORAH GOLD MINING CO N. L
Two handwritten pages, addressed to Mr J. J. Stanistreet, Commonwealth Bank Chambers, Bendigo. Notes mention the gross weight, moisture content and net-dry weight of Pyrites Lot no 68, Slimes or Strakes Lot No 67 and Blanket Sand Lot no 66. Assay results are also mentioned. The share for Tributors is also tabled.document, gold, north deborah gold mining co n. l., north deborah gold mining co n. l., assay results for north deborah gold mining co n. l., mr j j stanistreet, school of mines, victor leggo & co -
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Document - BADHAM COLLECTION: LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION
Letter of recommendation for J Badham from AJ Barrass, dated 7.4.1914, fine note paper.document, memo, railway -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - DEVONSHIRE MINES PRODUCTION
Handwritten notes naming the mines, their depth, years and yield. Mines mentioned are: Surprise, Victorian St Mungo, Mystery Co, Duke of Edinburgh, Gt Ext'd Sth Devonshire (Site of New St Mungo Shaft), New St Mungo & Tributors, Ext'd S'th Devonshire, Sth Devonshire Co, Duchess of Edinburgh (Same ground as Albert & Coy), West United Devonshire, United Devonshire Co, (same ground as Princess Alexandria Saxon & Celt & Hopewell). Ref: Bendigo G'D'fields - History & Production Page 126.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, devonshire mines production, surprise, victorian st mungo, mystery co, duke of edinburgh, gt ext'd sth devonshire (site of new st mungo shaft), new st mungo & tributors, ext'd s'th devonshire, sth devonshire co, duchess of edinburgh (same ground as albert & coy), west united devonshire, united devonshire co, (same ground as princess alexandria saxon & celt & hopewell, bendigo g'd'fileds - history & production page 126 -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GEOLOGICAL REPORT OF MAIN SECTION OF GOLDFIELD
Handwritten notes on a Geological report of main section in a length of 5 miles. Report mentions sandstones and slates, with occasional calcareous bands, which show a cyclic arrangement. Also mentioned are different zones of sediments, anticlines, structure of the field and references: Page 1028 Formation of Bendigo Quartz Reefs by F R Stilwell to 1032 and pages 160 to 163 'Ore deposits as Related to Structural Features - A H Newhouse.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, geological report of main section of goldfield, the bendigo goldfields page 1015, formation of bendigo quartz reefs by f r stilwell page 1028 to 1032, ore deposits as related to structural features pages 160 to 163 a h newhouse -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GREAT CENTRAL VICTORIA
Extract from A. M. S. Sp. Ed. Page 41, 1/6/1899. Notes mention work being carried out, the depth of the shaft, the Company's Record, dividends, calls and length on the line of reef.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, great central victoria, a m s sp ed page 41 1/6/1899, victoria consols, ar -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - KING OF PRUSSIA MINE
Brief notes on the King of Prussia Mine on the Lightning Hill Line. Notes give the depth, crushings, gold yield, commenced 1876 and closed 1877.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, kinf of prussia mine, b m l production statistics -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - WINDMILL HILL CLAIMS
Notes from Macartney's G'Field Registry 1870 Page 73. Sullivan & Sons was the richest claim. Also crushings and yield from the Royal Oak Co 1871 - 1893. Bendigo G. M. Co. (First Public Coy.)document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, windmill hill claims, sullivan & sons, macartney's g'field registry 1870 page 73, royal oak co, bendigo g m co, first public coy -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - JOHNSON'S REEF EXT'D MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Handwritten notes from Mine Manager, Wm. Stubbs, Report dated 13 - 3 - 1894 mentioning tenders for an indicator and accepted Mr. Horsfield's tender and report dated June 24th 1890 mentioning an old winding engine of no use to the Company and he recommends it for sale at twenty pounds.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, johnson's reef ext'd mine manager's report, wm stubbs, mr horsfield -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GOLDEN AGE MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Handwritten notes from the Golden Age Mine Manager, S. Richards, Reports Aug 6th 1907, Sep 3 1907 and Jan 8 1907. Reports mention testing Air Compressor, supplying air to mines north, mine idle on account of no water for boilers. Also a M. D. Report mentioning crushings, gold yield, depth of shaft, Calls and Dividends.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, golden age mine manager's report, s richards, m d report, j r extended -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - GOLDEN PYKE MINE MANAGER'S REPORT
Handwritten notes from the Golden Pyke Mine Manager, J. Trevean's Report 8 Nov 1906. Notes mention work carried out at the 1364 ft. level and someone visiting the level in the quiet hours of Sunday week. They fired two holes but only found a little gold, then went a little further south, but it wasn't thought they got very much. Barricades had been fixed up to make it difficult for anyone to get back.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, golden pyke mine manager's report, j trevean, constellation -
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Document - NORMAN OLIVER COLLECTION: EPHEMERA
The Norman Oliver collection. Norman Oliver was three times Mayor of Bendigo - 1950-51, 1964-65, 1970-71. Ephemera from the collection. 1. a typed excerpt on the town of Whyalla from the Australian Encyclopaedia, v.9. p. 299. 2. Two typed pages headed 11 and 11b, appearing to be from speech notes referring to the method of garbage disposal by the Earp Thomas Bacteriological process, ultimately converting garbage into fertilizer.bendigo, council, speech notes, norman joseph oliver , councillor norman oliver. mayor of bendigo. -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CORNISH PUMPING ENGINES
Handwritten notes on Cornish Pumping Engines, Ref. Dickers Mining Record, vol. 1,No 9 July 1862, Page 17. Notes give details of the Cornish Pumping Engines, actual horse-power, coal consumption and size of boilers.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, cornish pumping engines, dickers mining record vol 1 no 9 july 1862, sir charles lemon, consolidated mines, mr guy, phillips and darlington's record of mining -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - MINES REPORT 1899 GENERAL
Handwritten notes from the Secy for Mines Report for 1899 General. Page 7. Report by J. Travis, Act'g Sec. Mines & Water Supply. Notes include quantity of ore treated in Victoria, gold yield and average yield. Value of gold for Victoria, N. S. W., New Zealand, Tasmania and South Australia. Yield for 1898, 1899 and dividends for 1899. Also charges for Inspecting and Testing Boilers. Also Ore treated, yield, dwts per Ton, Dividends, Capital Paid Up and Divs Per Cent for the Garden Gully United, Gt. Southern Garden Gully, New Moon, Nw Chum Railway, Koch's Pioneer, Fortuna Hustlers, Johnson's Reef, McDuff Amalgamated, South New Moon, Lansell's South R. W. & Blue, Clarence United, Great Northern, Victoria Reef Quartz, Carlisle and Ironbark for 1899.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, mines report 1899 general, j travis, mines & water supply, garden gully united, gt. southern garden gully, new moon, nw chum railway, koch's pioneer, fortuna hustlers, johnson's reef, mcduff amalgamated, south new moon, lansell's south r. w. & blue, clarence united, great northern, victoria reef quartz, carlisle, ironbark -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - YIELDS FROM ALLUVIAL & QUARTZ REEFS 1897
Handwritten notes give details of alluvial and quartz yields from the Sandhurst and Eaglehawk gold fields. Ref. Sec. Mines Report 1897, Page 13. Also a report from the Sec. Mines Report1905 Pages 116 & 117 mentioning the number of men employed at Kochs Pioneer, Confidence Ex'td, North Johnsons and Princess Dagmar Mines. Report by G Hawke, Acting Inspector of Mines E'Hawk No 10 Dist.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, yields from alluvial & quartz reefs 1897, sandhurst gold field, g hawke, kochs pioneer, confidence ex'td, north johnsons, princess dagmar -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - IRONBARK SOUTH
Handwritten notes on the Ironbark South Mine. Ironbark South as Victoria Consols, East Shaft, formed 1910 and last crushing 1922. Ironbark South formed September 1933. (October 1932 ?). Notes also mention connection with other mine levels. Best gold and dividends are also mentioned. Shaft sinking program carried out when the Ironbark South was formed. Dividends and gold yield mentioned.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, ironbark south mine, victoria consols, ironbark -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - DEBORAH MINE - QUARRY HILL
Handwritten notes from a report by J. J. Caldwell, District Geologist. Ref. M. & Geological, July 1938. Page 29. Depth of Shaft 30 - 9 - 1937 - including well was 1025 feet as at 3 - 10 - 1932. Water was then making 500 gallons per hour. Baled with tanks.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, deborah mine quarry hill, m & geological, j j caldwell -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - IRONBARK (SHEEPSHEAD)
Handwritten extracts from M M Reports. Notes mention work which had been done, crushings, gold yield, some financial details and height of poppet legs. Dates range from 1935 to 1937.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, ironbark (sheepshead), h e jones, w trewarne -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - NEW CHUM SYNCLINE
Handwritten notes with the locality of the New Chum Syncline, the height of the sill above sea level, size of the shaft, commenced Sinking in June 1935. Ref: M. & Geo. Jou;rnal 1 - 1 - 1939. Page 26.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, new chum syncline, m & geo journal, bendigo p o -
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Document - MINING REPORTS - CENTRAL NELL GWYNNE MINE
Handwritten notes on the Central Nell Gwynne Mine. Ref: Mining & Geol. Journal Jan. 1939. Mentioned are the size of the shaft as at 6 - 10 - 1938, sinking costs, enlarging shaft, ceasing works, formation of Coy and in 1938 shaft reached a depth of 1,147 feet.document, gold, mining reports, mining reports, central nell gwynne mine, mining & geol journal jan 1939, central goldfields coy